Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ton|qua bean — «TONG kuh», = tonka bean. (Cf. ↑tonka bean) … Useful english dictionary
tonka bean — ton·ka bean täŋ kə n the seed of any of several leguminous trees of the genus Dipteryx that contains coumarin and is used in perfumes and as a flavoring also a tree bearing tonka beans * * * 1. Dipteryx odorata. 2. the seed of D. odorata, which… … Medical dictionary
tonka bean — ton′ka bean [[t]ˈtɒŋ kə[/t]] n. 1) pln the fragrant black seed of a tropical American tree, Dipteryx odorata, or related species: used in perfumes, as a source of coumarin, and as a vanilla substitute 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
tonca bean — Tonka bean Ton ka bean [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.) The seed of a leguminous tree ({Dipteryx odorata}), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff. Called also {tonquin bean}. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tonga bean — Tonka bean Ton ka bean [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.) The seed of a leguminous tree ({Dipteryx odorata}), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff. Called also {tonquin bean}. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tonka bean — Ton ka bean [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.) The seed of a leguminous tree ({Dipteryx odorata}), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff. Called also {tonquin bean}. [Written also {tonca bean},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tonquin bean — Tonka bean Ton ka bean [Cf. F. onca, tonka.] (Bot.) The seed of a leguminous tree ({Dipteryx odorata}), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff. Called also {tonquin bean}. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tonca bean — Ton ca bean (Bot.) See {Tonka bean}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tonquin bean — Ton quin bean (t[o^][ng] k[i^]n b[=e]n). See {Tonka bean}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Travis Bean — war ein amerikanisches Unternehmen, das E Gitarren und E Bässe herstellte. Die Firma wurde von dem Namen des Gründer Travis Bean abgeleitet. Bekannt wurde das Unternehmen durch die im Instrumentenbau ungewöhnliche Verwendung von Aluminium als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
